I just bought a ST rear sway bar. I was under my car today and could not find the stock bar. Do EK's even have a rear sway bar?

 

only the SI's come with the rear sway stock. what size is the bar? u might be able to use the original d-bracket holes to mount it, but if its a pretty thick sway bar, u'll need to drill thru ur subframe.

 

It's a 19mm. Can I still use the d-bracket holes?Crap, I was hoping this would be an easy install, but the instructions talk about turning the strut assembly backwards and doing all these mods to the suspension.

 

i think u might have to drill into the subframe. for the d-brackets, its not that difficult, just line everything up and drill a few holes. why would u have to turn the strut?i thought my kit would be a simple bolt up, boy was i wrong...

 

19mm?..Read thisfor all yourinformation on sway bars for aEKand this is how to install.

 

I'm confused. What size is the SiR Civic sway bar? becausethat TCC linksaid I didn't have to drill anything. And yeah I know, 19mm is a weird size, mostly there like 22mm. But this one was only $170 shipped and I figured It would be better than the one I thought I had.

 

i believe the SiR is the same as the usdm 6th gen SI sway bar, 12mm(i think). if u go with the oem size swaybar, u wont have to drill or do kind of modification since ur car is already preped to fit that size. tho, since ur going with a thicker bar, the bushings are larger and in turn the d-brackets are wider. that means the mounting holes on the d-brackets will not line up with the pre-drilled holes on ur subframe.

 

" 1999-2000 Civic Si: 13mm "

SIR is canadian,it is the same as the SI in the US. That might help clear some things up. Anything thicker then 13mm you need a sub frame brace or else you can tear your subframe as it says in that artical, and 19mm is alot thicker then 13mmso I wouldnt put it on unless you get a brace. Im with him^ sell the one you have and get a stock SI one which will bolt right on with all the necessary hardwear that it says in the DIY i posted.

 

just get the Beaks Subframe Kit, its like $65. i cant imagine the applying the subframe bracekit to the EK is harder than the EG since the mounting bolts are towards the outside.

 

How hard is it going to be to install the sub frame brace? And will I get a really noticiable difference if I stay will the 19mm compared to the 13mm.